RICHMOND, Va. ? Two formerly conjoined toddlers from the Dominican Republic have left a Richmond hospital after recovering from separation surgery.
Maria and Teresa Tapia left Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday. Doctors, nurses, volunteers and others who cared for them gave the girls and their mother and aunt a warm send-off.
The 20-month-old girls were joined at the chest and underwent complicated, nearly daylong surgery on Nov. 7. In a series of procedures, the surgical team divided the twins' liver, pancreas and other shared organ systems and reconstructed their abdominal walls.
The girls will stay in Richmond for follow-up medical visits and outpatient therapy to continue to work on walking and other motor skills as they become accustomed to being separated. They're expected to go home by Christmas.
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